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How Bloodsucking Vampire Bats Aim Their Bites

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Vampire bats have the ability to detect heat in their surroundings. This enables them to home in on animals that have blood vessels near the surface of their bodies. This vampire bat was caught in a net for a research study in Para, Brazil, in 2005. (AP)
Vampire bats have the ability to detect heat in their surroundings. This enables them to home in on animals that have blood vessels near the surface of their bodies. This vampire bat was caught in a net for a research study in Para, Brazil, in 2005. (AP)

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